| Phlebotomus argentipes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Psychodidae |
| Genus: | Phlebotomus |
| Species: | P. argentipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlebotomus argentipes Annandale & Brunetti, 1908 | |
| Synonyms | |
Phlebotomus argentipes are a species of sandfly in genus Phlebotomus in the Indian subcontinent They are notable as a vector for Leishmania donovani, the parasite which causes leishmaniasis.
Life
The insect was first described by Nelson Annandale & Enrico Adelelmo Brunetti in 1908.
Insecticide for bite prevention
There are recorded procedures for testing poison on this insect.
A 2018 study found the insect could be killed with common insecticides including cypermethrin, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, permethrin, malathion and bendiocarb. The same study cautioned to rotate the use of pesticides to prevent the development of pesticide resistance.
A small study in Bihar found that by taking environmental measurements, it was possible to predict where this insect would live.
After taking environmental measurements, it is useful to recommend the regions where indoor residual spraying can effectively prevent insect bites.
References
- ^ Cruthers, Larry R.; Marchiondo, Alan A. (2020). "Phlebotomus Argentipes". Parasiticide screening. Volume 1 : in vitro and in vivo tests with relevant parasite rearing and host infection/infestation methods. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-813890-8.
- ^ Chowdhury, Rajib; Das, Murari Lal; Chowdhury, Vashkar; Roy, Lalita; Faria, Shyla; Priyanka, Jyoti; Akter, Sakila; Maheswary, Narayan Prosad; Khan, Rajaul Karim; Argaw, Daniel; Kroeger, Axel (4 June 2018). "Susceptibility of field-collected Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) sand flies from Bangladesh and Nepal to different insecticides". Parasites & Vectors. 11 (1): 336. doi:10.1186/s13071-018-2913-6. PMC 5987452. PMID 29866195.
- Mandal, Rakesh; Das, Pradeep; Kumar, Vijay; Kesari, Shreekant (July 2017). "Spatial Distribution of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Eastern India, a Case Study Evaluating Multispatial Resolution Remotely Sensed Environmental Evidence and Microclimatic Data". Journal of Medical Entomology. 54 (4): 844–853. doi:10.1093/jme/tjw232. PMID 28399209.
- Poché, David M.; Garlapati, Rajesh B.; Mukherjee, Shanta; Torres-Poché, Zaria; Hasker, Epco; Rahman, Tahfizur; Bharti, Aakanksha; Tripathi, Vishnu P.; Prakash, Suman; Chaubey, Rahul; Poché, Richard M.; Oliveira, Fabiano (11 January 2018). "Bionomics of Phlebotomus argentipes in villages in Bihar, India with insights into efficacy of IRS-based control measures". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 12 (1): e0006168. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006168. PMC 5764230. PMID 29324760.
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| Phlebotomus argentipes | |